Simon Brown (rugby league)

Simon Brown
Personal information
Born (1989-06-23) 23 June 1989 (age 35)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0
2010(loan) → Doncaster 16 1 40 0 84
2010–12 Sheffield Eagles 61 4 231 4 482
2013 York City Knights 20 1 11 1 49
2014 Halifax 11 1 6 0 10
2014(loan) → Batley Bulldogs 3 0 0 0 1
2015–16 Hunslet Hawks 44 3 118 4 252
2017 Sheffield Eagles 26 2 75 0 158
2018 Sheffield Eagles 15 4 9 1 35
2019 Dewsbury Rams 11 1 0 0 4
2020(loan) → Hunslet 11 0 1 0 0
2021 Hunslet 0 0 0 0 0
Total 218 17 491 10 1075
Source: [1][2]
As of 30 December 2020

Simon Brown (born 23 June 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played as a stand-off or scrum-half for Hunslet in League 1.

Early career

Brown was a member of the Leeds Rhinos Academy and represented England at youth team level.[3]

Leeds Rhinos

Brown played for Doncaster on loan from the Leeds Rhinos in 2010.[citation needed]

Sheffield Eagles

Midway through the 2010 season he joined Sheffield. He spent two and a half seasons with the South Yorkshire club before leaving at the end of the 2012 season. In 2012 he won the Championship Grand Final against Featherstone Rovers.[4][5][6]

York City Knights

Brown joined the York City Knights ahead of the 2013 season.[7][6]

Halifax RLFC

He spent only a single season at York before moving to Halifax for the 2014 season.[4][6]

During the 2014 season he spent time on loan at the Batley Bulldogs.[4]

At the conclusion of his contract at ’Fax he moved to the Hunslet Hawks. He spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons at Hunslet.[7][4]

Return to Sheffield

Brown returned to the Sheffield Eagles for the 2017 season.[7][4] During this period the Eagles were forced to play in Wakefield at their Belle Vue ground.

He left the club during a period of financial uncertainty ahead of the 2018 season.[4] Brown came out of retirement to play for the Eagles during their 2018 Championship campaign.[8]

Hunslet RLFC

On 4 Dec 2019 it was announced that Brown had joined Hunslet RLFC on a permanent 1-year deal after the earlier loan period from Dewsbury Rams.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Players - Love Rugby League".
  2. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Simon Brown - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. ^ "Chiefs supply England". Morley Observer. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Sheffield confirm Brown exit". loverugbyleague. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Sheffield Eagles surprise Featherstone to win Championship Grand Final". The Guardian. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Simon Brown learns from time – and relegation – at York Knights". The Guardian. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Sheffield Eagles 'dragged' Simon Brown away from retirement". The Star. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Sheffield Eagles 'dragged' Simon Brown away from retirement". The Star. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ^ "HAPPY HUNSLET HOME-COMING FOR SIMON BROWN". www.hunsletrlfc.com. 4 Dec 2019. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.